Classroom management involves establishing procedures, routines, instructional strategies, and discipline policies to allow teachers to teach and students to learn. Effective classroom management begins with well-structured lessons, movement during instruction, and engaging students during transitions to minimize distractions. Teachers should also establish clear, positively stated rules and predictable consequences to address misbehaviors. Developing procedures for common classroom activities helps students know what is expected. Maintaining positive relationships with students through fairness, organization and showing interest in them also contributes to good classroom management.

1. Classroom Management

2. Sahar Amro
English Supervisor

3. What is Classroom
Management?
“Classroom management is the
practices and procedures that
allow teachers to teach and
students to learn.”

4. Classroom Management
Teacher’s Instructional Procedures &
Discipline
Role Strategies Routines

5. The Ideal Teacher:
• Enjoys students. • Is enthusiastic about the
• Uses different teaching subject.
techniques. • Is willing to listen to both
• Has a great sense of humor. sides of an issue.
• Acts like an adult and not a • Has a reputation for giving
child (or high school challenging work.
student). • Isn’t a pushover. Keeps
• Keeps promises. misbehaving students in
• Is organized. line.
• Keeps everyone busy.
• Knows the subject matter.
• Does not have favorites.
• Admits when he or she is
wrong. • Is polite to everyone all of
• Uses a pleasant voice. the time.
• Is friendly and fair.

6. The Teacher-Student
Relationship
1. You should show that you care about your students.
Attend sporting events, ask about their hobbies, make a
connection.
2. You should have a thorough knowledge of your subject
matter. Being prepared builds trust.
3. You should take command of the class. If you are not the
classroom leader, the students will gladly assume the
position.
4. You should act in a mature manner all of the time. Don’t
be sarcastic. Don’t tell lies. Don’t lose your temper.
5. You should maintain a certain emotional distance
between yourself and your students. Students have peers.
They need you to teach.

7. Dressing Appropriately
• According to Harry
Wong, “We are
walking, talking
advertisements for
who we are.”
• Educators should
dress for respect,
credibility,
acceptance, and
authority.

8. Effective Instruction
• A structured and instructionally
sound classroom will eliminate a
majority of misbehaviors.
• Two important key factors are:
Room arrangement
Time management

9. Movement is the key
• Be able to have quick access to any student
at any time.
• Be comfortable moving around your room
during instructional periods.
• Being in close proximity to a student is an
effective deterrent.

10. Effective Time Management
• The more engaged a student is
the better he behaves.
• Students tend to be more
distracted during these 3 phases
of instruction:
» The beginning of class
» Transitions
» The end of class

11. Ideas for the Beginning of
Class
• It is ESSENTIAL that • Have your students:
the students have an – Create a test question.
activity to complete as – Illustrate important
soon as the bell rings. information.
• Take roll while the – Scan the day’s reading
assignment.
students are working
– Take a mini-quiz.
on the assignment.
– Draw a cartoon.
– Summarize the
previous day’s topic.

12. Managing Transitions
• Julia G. Thompson suggests the following techniques:
Time students between transitions.
Provide students with a checklist of the
day’s activities.
Give students activities to “sponge” any
dead time.
• List ten words associated with the
lesson today.
• Defend your position on…
• Make flashcards for this unit.
• Circle the key words from yesterday’s
notes.

13. Ending Class Without Chaos
• The end of class
should be as structured
as the beginning.
• Closing exercises will
provide a constructive
review of the day’s • Some more ideas to try
lesson. from Julia G. Thompson:
• Be sure that you – Chain Games
– Rapid-fire drills
dismiss the students
– Predict the next lesson
and not the bell. – Review homework
directions
– Show a relevant cartoon
– Play a game for bonus
points

14. An Effective Discipline Plan
• The 3 most important
student behaviors to
teach on the first days of
school are:
– Discipline
– Procedures
– Routines
“If you do not have a plan, you are planning
to fail.”

15. Your Discipline Plan
Class Rules
Abide by the Rule Break the Rule
Positive Consequences: Negative Consequences:
REWARDS PENALTIES

16. The Rules About Rules
• Wong writes, “The function of a rule is to
prevent or encourage behavior by clearly
stating student expectations.”
General Rules: Specific Rules:
Respect others. Be in class on time.
Be polite and helpful. Keep your hands, feet,
and objects to yourself.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages to both?

17. Creating Your Class Rules
• Only have 3 to 5 rules
• State rules positively.
• Make the rules easy for you and your students to
remember.
• Be able to enforce the rules consistently.
• Remember:
– Rules deal with behavior, not procedures.

18. Rewards
• Harry Wong emphasizes, “The best reward
is the satisfaction of a job well done.”
• Some examples include:
» Praise
» A note home (Good News
Cards)
» Student of the day, week, or
month
» Tangible rewards
» Work posted
» Certificates of Honour

19. Penalties
• Time out
• Demerit or fine
• Detention
• Assignment to write ways
to correct problem
• Being last to leave
• Loss of reward
• Exclusion of class
participation

20. Procedures to Consider
• Asking a question
• Entering the classroom
• Getting to work • Responding to fire,
severe weather, and
immediately
tornado drills
• End of class dismissal
• Leaving the classroom
• Participating in class
• When visitors arrive
discussions
• Keeping a notebook
• Changing groups
• Interruptions
• Turning in papers
• When you finish early • Getting classroom
materials
From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong

21. You Must Teach Procedures!
EXPLAIN
REHEARSE
REINFORCE

22. 4 Actions That Helped Me and
Will Help You Too!
• Maintain a professional relationship with
students and fellow colleagues.
• Be fair and consistent with students
regardless of who they are.
• Use class time wisely to avoid
misbehaviors.
• Take an interest in students’ extracurricular
activities.